A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Alluri Sitharama Raju has 498.9 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 2.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alluri Sitharama Raju, which ranks 14 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 78.9%, while it lags on skilling trainees who get certified at 64.7%.